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Fire training helps Yuma Proving Ground first responders prepare for real emergencies

Smoke pours out of a metal building, alongside a window spitting out water from the inside. Teams of firefighters surround the area alongside ...
Los Angeles Times

Cal Fire opens new firefighter training center as feds remain understaffed

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...
Los Banos Enterprise

Merced College Fire Programs Earn State Fire Training Accreditation, Expanding Career Pathways for Central Valley Firefighters

Merced College has received full accreditation for its Fire Technology and Fire Academy programs through State Fire Training ...
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German Bundeswehr firefighters complete stress test at U.S. Army firefighting training center in Ansbach

ANSBACH, Germany — German soldiers assigned to a helicopter regiment completed annual training July 8 at the IMCOM-Europe Fire Training Center, located at the U.S. Army Garrison here. Jonas Urschel, ...
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Lawmakers suit up to learn about firefighting during Fire Ops 101 training in North Park

Natalie Beneviat Monday, June 2, 2025 12:00 a.m. | Monday, June 2, 2025 12:00 a.m. It’s not easy work to search for a person trapped in a smoke-filled basement or hallway, as local legislators ...
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Fire Studies: Volunteer Firefighting Strategies: Where We’ve Been. Where Are We Headed?

In 1998, the U.S. Congress recognized the need to address the national problem of work-related firefighter deaths and serious injuries. It began to fund the National Institute for Occupational Safety ...